Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

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Diocese of Reno, Nevada

Robert Despars

Status: Deceased in 1983

Appeared under the heading: “List of Accused Clergy 1. diocesan priests who formally belonged to the Diocese of Reno, i.e., permanently dedicated to its service (the technical term is "incardinated"):”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

Cathedral (Reno)—–1952-1953
St. Albert the Great (Reno)—–1953-1954
Our Lady of Perpetual Help(Hawthorne)—–1954
Bishop Manogue Catholic High School–1954-1962
Cathedral (Reno)—–1962
Holy Family (Yerington)—–1962-1967
St. Christopher (Las Vegas)—–1968-1970
St. Therese of the Little Flower (Reno) 1970-1975
St. Bridget's (Las Vegas)—–1975-1979

Other results for “Robert Despars” in released lists

Robert Despars - Diocese of Las Vegas, Nevada

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Sources: U.S Catholic dioceses and religious orders, ProPublica reporting, Pontifical Yearbook (2019)

Data entry by: Tatyana Bellamy-Walker, Grace Haley, Samantha Maldonado, Spencer Norris, Anna Pouza, Lilia Saul

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